I wouldn't be upset if Henderson/Diaz won FOTN but I figured Cruickshank's kick was the clear KOTN.

Budgellism

12/9/12 12:03:30AM

Good for Scotty but I don't agree with that FOTN at all. I thought the Ramsey/Proctor fight was more entertaining and so was the Shogun/Gus fight.

emfleek

12/9/12 12:06:42AM

MY PICKS.

KOTN: Cruickshank (anyone that says otherwise is clearly drunk. That was fucking sick.)

SOTN: Jorgensen

FOTN: Brown/Swick

isk

12/9/12 12:23:34AM

First off, I'm glad Scotty got paid. He's an animal and a cool guy. And it's very possible that Albert's getting cut after this, so that bonus might be the last he sees for a while.

That said, I was guessing Gustafsson/Shogun or Nijem/Proctor would get FOTN. Each was longer with more exchanges on the feet, and while Jorgensen's GnP was really good, Albert didn't seem to fight the RNC too much.

Edwards getting KOTN is justifiable considering who he knocked out and how. Cruickshanks' head kick will be one of his career highlights, and not to take anything away from it but it was a bit like watching a panther maul a wounded gazelle. We were just waiting for it to happen, while the Edwards KO was out of nowhere.

Bear in mind though that Cruickshank is likely getting an undisclosed bonus, plus he made a huge statement and set himself up to get a good fight soon. He's fine.

prophecy033

12/9/12 12:27:16AM

Good for Jorgensen

Twenty20Dollars

12/9/12 12:30:17AM

KOTN: Daron, then Brown, then Edwards.

But I'm sure they'll be taken care of.

DrivenDavies15

12/9/12 3:08:18AM

Just got back from Seattle, awesome fights! I would have to say either Bendo/Diaz or Cruikshank/Martinez for FOTN and KOTN should have been Daron for sure.

Scotty sure was happy he got paid, saw him inside the press building as he got the phone call, he was jumping up and down with a big grin lol.

Bubbles

12/9/12 7:11:22AM

I am getting sick and tired of these 1 round FOTN awards. And Cruickshank not getting KOTN is a travesty

prozacnation1978

12/9/12 7:48:49AM

Cruishank should have gotten knock out of the night

emfleek

12/9/12 8:40:10AM

Posted by Bubbles

I am getting sick and tired of these 1 round FOTN awards.

An action packed round of action is VERY worthy of FOTN, IMO. I see nothing wrong with 1-round FOTN awards personally.

Sir_Karl

12/9/12 11:32:09AM

I am not sure how you can even give just one KO of the night when there were three worthy KOs. Nobody seems to think Matt Brown's KO of Swick was worthy?

Franklinfan47

12/9/12 11:51:28AM

There were enough good fights that they could have spread the money around, rather than pouring it all on one guy. Why not give FOTN to Cruickshank and Martinez to make up for his lack of KOTN?

jay98107

12/9/12 12:07:14PM

Cruickshank should have got KOTN, but I'm incredibly happy for Yves. I just about screamed my lungs out when he knocked out Stephens. I thought Rogan seemed super happy for Yves as well.

Gogoplatapus

12/9/12 12:11:45PM

Posted by Franklinfan47

There were enough good fights that they could have spread the money around, rather than pouring it all on one guy. Why not give FOTN to Cruickshank and Martinez to make up for his lack of KOTN?

Reward the guy who missed weight and got destroyed with FOTN? Maybe guaranteed Cut of the Night.

You have to remember that winning OTN bonuses is leverage for fighters. So passing on publicly giving Cruickshank KOTN is probably strategic. Even Nijem/Proctor for FOTN although not as clear cut as Cruickshanks.

Franklinfan47

12/9/12 12:54:28PM

Posted by Gogoplatapus

Posted by Franklinfan47

There were enough good fights that they could have spread the money around, rather than pouring it all on one guy. Why not give FOTN to Cruickshank and Martinez to make up for his lack of KOTN?

Reward the guy who missed weight and got destroyed with FOTN? Maybe guaranteed Cut of the Night.

You have to remember that winning OTN bonuses is leverage for fighters. So passing on publicly giving Cruickshank KOTN is probably strategic. Even Nijem/Proctor for FOTN although not as clear cut as Cruickshanks.

Well I didnt factor politics into my decision. I think the awards should be based on the fights themselves, apart from anything else, even if they arent. Martinez hung in there with some powerful shots in that first round and never stopped swinging.

Nijem vs Procter was also deserving.

Budgellism

12/9/12 1:23:31PM

Posted by emfleek

Posted by Bubbles

I am getting sick and tired of these 1 round FOTN awards.

An action packed round of action is VERY worthy of FOTN, IMO. I see nothing wrong with 1-round FOTN awards personally.

I don't either but I don't think this was action packed enough to skip over Rua/Gus or Ramsey/Proctor. I thought both of those fights were clearly better. I hope they got some sort of backstage bonuses.

Bubbles

12/9/12 10:07:53PM

Posted by emfleek

Posted by Bubbles

I am getting sick and tired of these 1 round FOTN awards.

An action packed round of action is VERY worthy of FOTN, IMO. I see nothing wrong with 1-round FOTN awards personally.

if the card was full of Hamill/Hollett type fights, then yeah. But when you had a bunch of 3 round wars, how can you give it to a < 5 minute performance?

emfleek

12/9/12 10:30:40PM

Posted by Bubbles

Posted by emfleek

Posted by Bubbles

I am getting sick and tired of these 1 round FOTN awards.

An action packed round of action is VERY worthy of FOTN, IMO. I see nothing wrong with 1-round FOTN awards personally.

if the card was full of Hamill/Hollett type fights, then yeah. But when you had a bunch of 3 round wars, how can you give it to a < 5 minute performance?